Letter, from George Biddell Airy to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Observatory, Greenwich
Reference number: HS/1/211
Date: 25 October 1848
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the annual equation of the moon's motion.
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- HS/1/211
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- 25 October 1848
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- 4 pages
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- Manuscript
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George Biddell Airy, George Biddell Airy, Letter, from George Biddell Airy to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 25 October 1848, HS/1/211, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_1_211/letter-from-george-biddell-airy-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-royal-observatory-greenwich, accessed on 18 November 2025
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This item is part of:
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel , Sir; John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 1 Abbe-Auwers
1819-1875 Reference number: HS/1
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George Biddell Airy
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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